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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI1530089

Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center

Franklin, Wisconsin 53132 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 156 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

156
People served
8
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 8 drinking-water violations at Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center, 25% of them health-based - below the Wisconsin per-system average.

8
Total EPA violations on record
25%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
156
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center

Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 156 residents in Franklin, Wisconsin (Richland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 8 total violations for this system , of which 2 (25%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 6 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 4 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Wisconsin, EPA tracks 10,988 public water systems serving 5,131,439 people, with 285,161 cumulative violations and 58,688 health-based violations on record. About 72% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 26 violations. Statewide, 51 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.2%).

Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center's 8 violations sit below the Wisconsin average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
156
Total Violations
8
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Richland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 4 2003
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2002
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2017

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID WI1530089 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Wisconsin Drinking Water Authority

Wisconsin DNR, Drinking Water and Groundwater is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center under EPA-delegated authority.

Open WI regulator portal

Source: Wisconsin DNR, Drinking Water and Groundwater

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2017 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / WI1530089 / 0400
2003 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / WI1530089 / 1040
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / WI1530089 / 3100

How Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 8 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 5.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 25.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 156 467 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 10,988 regulated public water systems in Wisconsin.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center water safe to drink? ▼
Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center (PWS ID: WI1530089) has 8 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 156 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center serve? ▼
Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center serves 156 people in Franklin, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center have? ▼
Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center has 8 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 6 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center use? ▼
Foremost Farms USA Coop Richland Center uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.